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Geography and cultures

Why Cities Are Where They Are

You'll read any map and explain why settlements grew in that exact spot instead of ten miles in any direction.

45 minLevels
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Lessons

1 · 3-minute lesson3 min

Recognise that water access, not flat land or defence alone, placed most cities before 1800.

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